Whose Capitol Is It? Capitol Police Determine It's No Longer the People's Seat of Government as They Arrest Hundreds of Americans Protesting for Democracy on the Steps of the U.S. Capitol

April 11, 2016. Washington, District of Columbia. Once upon a time, the U.S. Government was considered to be the Government "Of the People," "By the People" and "For the People." But no more as hundreds of Americans were arrested for just sitting on the steps of the nation's Capitol on Day 1 of the United States' Democracy Spring. The protest was attended by thousands. One Capitol police officer estimated over 500 were arrested in this first day of protests at the Capitol. Those who dared to sit on the Capitol side of the zone blocked off by police were arrested. Isn't the Capitol supposed to be open to the public? The police did more to block the entrance than the protesters who allowed citizens to freely move up and down the steps at will.

The American masses have been riled up by what they see as a corrupt government. They have been rushing to the polls in record numbers, frequently only to learn, after waiting in line for hours, that their votes will not be counted. In the case of Wyoming, which Bernie Sanders won by a landslide, the voters learned that the delegates would not be distributed in accordance with the vote. Apparently the DNC has ideas other than letting the winner win and those DNC ideas involve awarding delegates that Hillary Clinton did not win to the loser, Hillary Clinton. The anger against both major American political parties has propelled the American people to stand up and be willing to risk arrest to try to take back their country.

Americans have nobody to stand up for them but themselves. Most of their leaders have been bought off. The media is owned by corporations that are believed to be robbing the people of their possessions and money. The justices have been appointed by those seeking to continue corporate rule. The nomination of Merrick Garland is no exception. People ask when CNN will discover that Clinton has been having a devastating losing streak. She has had eight straight losses against landslide victories for her opponent, but the corporate media is silent, pretending that she is popular when the polls show people do not trust her and that she would lose to any of the Republican candidates in a general election.

Among those leading the Democracy Spring protest was Cenk Uygar of the TYT (The Young Turks) Network, considered the most populist news network in 2016. TYT has been standing up for the Constitution and the rights of the people since the Network (viewable on YouTube.com) was founded. Cenk was among the hundreds who were arrested.

The D.C. Police said that there had never been so many arrests at the Capitol. Saying, the "tank" had been filled with prisoners, the police filled three or more buses and took hundreds of protesters off to pay or arrange to pay a $75 fine, each, in order to be released. The protesters were objecting to the purchasing of their government by big money interests, but ironically, the government made money off of denying the people access to the people's Capitol building.

Those arrested were not surprised to be led away in cable ties. They volunteered, knowing they would be arrested and hoping their arrests would make a difference. More arrests are expected on Day 2.